(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
coffee shop; coffeehouse; café
to be opposite; to face each other
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
security police; special police; special; TV special; standard-playing (record); SP; shore patrol
to employ; to hire; to charter
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
world; society; people; the public
practice; practising; experience
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty